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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Naval Command Western Mindanao (NCWM) has intercepted two separate maritime smuggling operations in waters off Zamboanga City and Sulu, resulting in the seizure of an estimated…
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — The 39th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army has clarified reports circulating on social media identifying armed individuals spotted along the boundary of Tampakan, South Cotabato,…
LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur — The Philippine Army and the Indonesian Army formally launched PHILINDO STRIKE VI on August 24, 2026, opening a joint military exercise designed to strengthen interoperability,…
MALABANG, Lanao del Sur — The 101st Infantry (Three Red Arrows) Brigade of the Philippine Army formally sent off its forces on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, as the unit steps…
BULUAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Security forces, election officials, local government units and other government stakeholders in Maguindanao del Sur have intensified preparations for the September 14, 2026 BARMM Parliamentary…
OPOL, Misamis Oriental — Authorities on Tuesday, August 25, shut down alleged illegal mining operations in the mountainous area of Barangay Limonda, Opol, Misamis Oriental, following the implementation of a…
PAYAO, Zamboanga Sibugay — Government efforts to advance peace, reconciliation, and normalization in Zamboanga Sibugay gained renewed momentum as Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Mel Senen S. Sarmiento…
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Four individuals, including three members of the same family, were arrested after authorities dismantled what they described as a confirmed drug den during…
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY / BARMM — The Philippine Army is further reinforcing its security preparations for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections, with the 106th Infantry…
BULUAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — Four individuals, including the alleged maintainer of a drug den, were arrested after Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives dismantled an alleged drug den during…